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Animal ag and public health on the docket at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit

February 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Register by March 8 to score the lowest rate; refer a friend for the chance to win $100 Veterinarian and master of public health Michelle Kromm, alongside HealthforAnimals’ Alex Rinkus, will dive into the topic [Read More …]

Why Farm Bureau Health Plans Matter

February 13, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Legislation to authorize Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation to offer a health plan as a member benefit was introduced with 30 co-sponsors in both houses of the state legislature. Hearings on Assembly Bill 860 and Senate Bill 811 were held [Read More …]

The Rapid Rise of Technology across the Dairy Sector

February 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

In recent years, within agriculture, the dairy sector has undergone a transformative journey, revolutionised partly by the integration of cutting-edge technology and software. This revolution hasn’t just reshaped the way farms operate, it’s also significantly [Read More …]

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NMC Annual Meeting features ‘Boots on the Ground’ take-home messages

February 6, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Global milk quality experts discuss practical strategies to enhance milk quality and udder health The 63rd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 29-Feb. 1, in Dallas, revolved around the theme “Boots on the [Read More …]

Passive Transfer of Immunity and its Impact on Calf Health

February 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy calves are born with little to no immune system, so it is important that they receive high-quality colostrum for passive transfer of immunity to occur. Dairy calves are born with little to no immune [Read More …]

Justin Risser Talks About Transition, Herd Health and Treating Each Animal, Field and Employee as an Individual

February 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Listen to Our Latest “Cow-Side Conversations” Podcast January on the farm can be rough for everyone: you, your employees, and your herd. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Justin Risser of Meadow Vista Dairy in northern [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Announces New User-Friendly ALLFLEX® CleanVax™ Nozzles and Shields for Intranasal Vaccination

February 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced new ALLFLEX® CleanVax™ nozzles and shields for clean, fast [Read More …]

Closing the Gateway of Diseases: Hypocalcemia Control

January 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Discover strategies to prevent milk fever and optimize transition cow health. Join our webinar for insights and effective dietary management. A must for producers aiming to enhance herd productivity. Explore essential strategies to prevent milk [Read More …]

Feedworks USA adds Minnie Ward to the Feedworks Lytes™ Team

January 15, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Feedworks USA, Ltd., is excited to announce Minnie Ward has joined the Feedworks Lytes™ team as a calf specialist. In this newly created position, Ward will help launch the Feedworks Lytes family of scientifically formulated electrolyte products. [Read More …]

5 New Year Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Milk)

January 3, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

New Year resolutions often start with a bang and end with a fizzle. Putting several life-changing habits into effect on January 1 can be hard to sustain as more calendar days are added on. This [Read More …]

Can Dairy’s Nutrition Benefit Mental Health?

December 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Life have you feeling stressed? It might be time for a snack break — a dairy snack break. Dairy can help address more than hunger. It can help you reset physically and mentally. Just as there’s a [Read More …]

New leaders for production, health and type traits join proven ranks at Select Sires Inc.

December 11, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Results from the December sire summaries launched 12 Holsteins, four Jerseys and one Brown Swiss sire to the daughter-proven ranks. This class of newly proven sires excels for a multitude of traits and merit indexes [Read More …]

Perry County Dairy Producer Gives Inside Look at Rotational Grazing Operation

December 7, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

How to Drive Milk Production & Pasture Health In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Neil Hertzler of Rock Hollow Dairy LLC in Perry County, Pennsylvania shares how his family [Read More …]

WFBF Statement on Introduction of Farm Bureau Health Plan Legislation

December 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz issued the following statement regarding the introduction of LRB-4676, legislation which would allow Wisconsin Farm Bureau to provide members with a unique and affordable health coverage plan option [Read More …]

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NMC event features ‘Boots on the Ground – Making Milk Quality Happen’

November 24, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Global udder health professionals to meet Jan. 29-Feb. 1 Join milk quality experts from around the world for the 63rd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, [Read More …]

Giving Thanks

November 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

In this monthly Center Focus Column, Jayne Sebright reflects on several reasons the dairy industry has to be thankful as 2023 nears an end. While there have been challenges that dairy farm families have had to work through this [Read More …]

Can Dairy’s Nutrition Benefit Mental Health?

November 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Life have you feeling stressed? It might be time for a snack break — a dairy snack break. Dairy can help address more than hunger. It can help you reset physically and mentally. Just as there’s a [Read More …]

Health, Relationships and Accountability with Tommy Oesch, Swiss Lane Farms: Part 2

November 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Breaking the stronghold of alcohol, finding time for friends and getting honest with yourself… we’re going there today in the second part of this conversation with Tommy Oesch from Swiss Lane Farms. In the last episode, Peggy talked [Read More …]

Athian and Elanco Animal Health Team Up to Transform Food Production through Methane Reduction

November 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

CEOs speaking at Reuters Transform Food Today Announce the First-of-its-Kind Livestock Carbon Inset Market has First Carbon Credits Verified for Sale Athian (athian.ai) announced today the establishment of the first-of-its-kind voluntary livestock carbon insetting marketplace, [Read More …]

‘Plug and Play Topeka’ Selects 24 Startups for Its Animal Health, Ag-Tech Accelerator Program

October 26, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Emerging companies from over 10 countries begin the three-month animal health/ag-tech startup program in Kansas’ capital city GO Topeka, the economic development group for Kansas’ capital city, recently announced that Plug and Play Topeka, a global innovation platform [Read More …]

Updates in Soil Health, Cheese Promotion and Water Quality

October 23, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Updates in Soil Health, Cheese Promotion and Water Quality Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits while tuning in for interactive discussions This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will focus on [Read More …]

Connecting the dots between calf immunity, health & management

October 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar set for Oct. 12, at 2:00 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Kelly Reed, Diamond V ruminant field technical specialist, will lead this free, one-hour educational [Read More …]

Energy Conservation, Harvest Health and Fresh Cow Management

October 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Interact with industry experts and earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will focus on the benefits of prevention and management for your farm, body [Read More …]

Maximize Grazing and Improving Soil Health

September 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Grazing can be an excellent option to feed animals and by using some key principles you can maximize forage production and grazing season while improving soil health. “When my soil is healthy, my animals are [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Members Surveyed on Future of Operations

September 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Financial health and succession of the business are biggest concerns; younger generation shows the most optimism for the future Indiana Farm Bureau recently surveyed members who are active in production agriculture or own an agribusiness [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Recognizes Dr. Terry Engelken from Iowa State University as Mentor of the Year at the 2023 AABP Annual Conference

September 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) presented [Read More …]

MSU research: saving money, milk and improving human health

September 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

New research from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University finds that dairy producers overtreat cows diagnosed with non-severe cases of clinical mastitis, which increases farm costs and loss of milk. Pamela Ruegg, [Read More …]

Retirement, Financial Planning, Geopolitics and Calf Health

September 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Educational webinars now accredited for Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide valuable information to manage your farm or business in a rapidly [Read More …]

DCHA webinar to focus on gut health and immunity

September 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Join Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – “Gut Health and Immunity” – set for Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Kelly Reed, Diamond V ruminant field technical specialist, [Read More …]

National Dairy Council’s Reputation Growing Through Emerging Leaders

September 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

National Dairy Council (NDC) is in rare territory as a century-old organization that has created an enduring reputation with consumers and across the health and wellness community. We have farmers to thank who in 1915 [Read More …]

Animal ag and public health on the docket at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit

Why Farm Bureau Health Plans Matter

The Rapid Rise of Technology across the Dairy Sector

NMC Annual Meeting features ‘Boots on the Ground’ take-home messages

Passive Transfer of Immunity and its Impact on Calf Health

Justin Risser Talks About Transition, Herd Health and Treating Each Animal, Field and Employee as an Individual

Merck Animal Health Announces New User-Friendly ALLFLEX® CleanVax™ Nozzles and Shields for Intranasal Vaccination

Closing the Gateway of Diseases: Hypocalcemia Control

Feedworks USA adds Minnie Ward to the Feedworks Lytes™ Team

5 New Year Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Milk)

Can Dairy’s Nutrition Benefit Mental Health?

New leaders for production, health and type traits join proven ranks at Select Sires Inc.

Perry County Dairy Producer Gives Inside Look at Rotational Grazing Operation

WFBF Statement on Introduction of Farm Bureau Health Plan Legislation

NMC event features ‘Boots on the Ground – Making Milk Quality Happen’

Giving Thanks

Can Dairy’s Nutrition Benefit Mental Health?

Health, Relationships and Accountability with Tommy Oesch, Swiss Lane Farms: Part 2

Athian and Elanco Animal Health Team Up to Transform Food Production through Methane Reduction

‘Plug and Play Topeka’ Selects 24 Startups for Its Animal Health, Ag-Tech Accelerator Program

Updates in Soil Health, Cheese Promotion and Water Quality

Connecting the dots between calf immunity, health & management

Energy Conservation, Harvest Health and Fresh Cow Management

Maximize Grazing and Improving Soil Health

Indiana Farm Bureau Members Surveyed on Future of Operations

Merck Animal Health Recognizes Dr. Terry Engelken from Iowa State University as Mentor of the Year at the 2023 AABP Annual Conference

MSU research: saving money, milk and improving human health

Retirement, Financial Planning, Geopolitics and Calf Health

DCHA webinar to focus on gut health and immunity

National Dairy Council’s Reputation Growing Through Emerging Leaders

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest